0
Some of the most commonly described types of pica are eating earth, soil or clay (geophagia), ice (pagophagia) and starch (amylophagia).
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agopica involving dozens of other substances, including cigarette butts and ashes, hair, paint chips, and paper have also been reported.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Where did the disease pica get its name?
The word pica comes from the Latin name for magpie, a bird known for its unusual and indiscriminate eating habits.
How do you know you have pica?
Pica can occur during pregnancy. In some cases, a lack of certain nutrients, such as iron deficiency anemia and zinc deficiency, may trigger the unusual cravings. Pica may also occur in adults who crave a certain texture in their mouthsymptoms:Animal fecesClayDirtHairballsIcePaintSand
Is chalk eating unusual?
There's a disorder called "pica" where people eat things not normally considered edible. Chalk is one of the more common "inedible" substances that people with pica eat (dirt is also ... "popular", if that's the right word to use). In short: yes it's unusual, but it's not so unusual that there isn't a name for it.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of unusual?
more unusual, most unusual
What makes corals unusual?
their unusual colors and forms(shapes)
How does Geogia O'Keeffe's work relate to natural forms?
She paints natural forms, only at unusual angles and unusual sizes.
What bird has the latin name pica pica?
Pica Pica is the latin name for magpie
What are the ratings and certificates for Pica Pica - 1987?
Pica Pica - 1987 is rated/received certificates of: Sweden:Btl
What are some signs of pica?
ok i have pica. well my clothes are disappearing same as calenders and i have chew marks all over my stuff including ipod. i eat unusual things and am seeing a psychiatrist because of it -_- . ummm but its really easy to know if you have pica. most people with pica dont even realize they're eating whatever they are eating but it CAN and WILL become addicting---trust me I know--- and it may get serious.....like death serious, but lucky for me everyone in my family thinks im crazy because of it. so be careful if you do have it and contact me or whatever if you have any other questions. good luck!
When was pica and elite invented?
pica
What was a quote from Pocahontas?
pica pica
Weird cravings of non food items?
That is a disorder called pica.
